cloud storage

Cloud technologies and services are growing in popularity as businesses require an IT framework that will grow and flex as they do. The ability to add Cloud capacity as and when required, whilst only paying for what is actually used, … Continued

Hype about business Cloud services refuses to dissipate with seemingly every vendor offering some Cloud-enabled product or service. But does the Cloud actually have anything to offer small and micro businesses? Well yes, actually, it does. Improved agility 41% of … Continued

Pervasive use of the Cloud at home has introduced a new problem for businesses: Employees are increasingly using consumer-grade Cloud services to help them do their jobs. The Association for Information and Image Management (AIIM) reports that although 56% of … Continued

Small business owners are often encouraged to work on their sales pitches, condensing their information into a very short “speech”. Experts often refer to these as “elevator pitches” because they are intended to take no longer than a trip in … Continued

The storm about PRISM and Internet surveillance perpetuated by the American National Security Agency continues to rage in the media – and with good reason. Businesses and consumers alike may have had their data intercepted and analysed by foreign security … Continued

A new report from the Institute of Engineering and Technology has revealed that just 14% of SMEs regard cyber security as a priority and have the required skills in house to deal with threats. However, just because almost everyone else … Continued

Many small businesses cite security concerns as one of the most compelling reasons for not adopting cloud technologies. The belief is that when the data is stored within their premise, they can feel more confident about their security arrangements. However, … Continued

Your business is no doubt acquiring data at a phenomenal rate, and now needs a way to store, share and process it. Traditionally a growing business would install a server in a corner of the office to provide a centralised … Continued

Launched last month, Mega has attracted over 3 million users to its new free Cloud-based file hosting service. For many small businesses, the offer of 50GB of free online file storage will be attractive, as will the relatively cheap paid-for … Continued

According to a recent survey by O2, 77% of employers encourage staff to work flexibly (including offsite). However, only 19% of employees corroborate this statistic, suggesting that flexible working provisions are not well advertised to staff. The O2 survey comes … Continued